Omega-3 fatty acids and reducing the risk of preterm birth

To achieve the full development potential of South Australia's children and adolescents.HDA is an independent non-partisan organisation that encourages the use of evidence-based policy along with universal, targeted and clinical interventions designed to maximise the developmental potential of infants, children, adolescents and families in South Australia.HDA is funded and supported by the Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation, University of Adelaide (Robinson Research Institute), University of South Australia, Flinders University, the Department for Education, the Women’s and Children’s Health Network, the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (Women and Kids), Department of Human Services, Department for Child Protection, and Novita.

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Please join us for our Grand Round in conjunction with The Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Women’s and Children’s Health Network.

This Grand Round on Omega-3 fatty acids and reducing the risk of preterm birth: who gets the most benefit? will be live streamed and open to all that are interested.SPEAKER:Professor Maria Makrides: Deputy Director, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) / Theme Leader for SAHMRI Women and KidsPresentation blurb:After more than 20 years of studying how omega-3 fatty acid nutrition during pregnancy may influence pregnancy and childhood outcomes, I am delighted to share our latest data and the most recent developments in the field. Collectively, the data show that women who are deplete in omega-3 fatty acids in early pregnancy are at higher risk of early preterm birth and this risk can be significantly reduced by omega-3 supplementation. We look forward to expanding partnerships with health care providers to maximise the implementation of these findings to ultimately reduce the burden of early birth.Our Presenter:Professor Maria Makrides is Deputy Director at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and the Theme Leader for SAHMRI Women and Kids, which is based at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia. As a research dietitian, Maria is committed to improving the nutrition and health of mothers and their babies through the conduct and translation of high quality research. She has over 260 peer reviewed publications. Maria&#x27;s work has been responsible for changes in international policy regarding the safe composition of infant foods, national and international guidance on diet and supplementation during pregnancy, and infant feeding guidelines to minimise the risk of childhood allergies. She is an elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science. In 2018 Maria was awarded the Alexander Leaf Distinguished Scientist Award for Lifetime Achievement by the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL). CHAIR:Dr Jenny Fereday, Executive Director, Nursing &amp; Midwifery, Women’s and Children’s Health Network.The live streaming link will be provided to registrants on Monday 9 November.

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